Manager, Research Support - SCCC Brain Tumor Institute

University of Miami•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - the only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center in South Florida has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Manager, Research Support to work at the UHealth campus in Miami, Fl. The Manager, Research Support (A) provides program support to facilitate research. Furthermore, the incumbent oversees research operations to ensure efficiency and compliance with applicable regulations. Core Responsibilities: Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data and maintaining databases. Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures and ensures all research is undertaken according to best practices. Provides guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior research staff and students. Conducts meetings with research and other staff, outside agencies, and other applicable organizations and ensures functions are coordinated in a timely and accurate manner. Provides technical and program support and resolves operational problems. Assists in the preparation and publication of manuscripts and other program-related documents and reports. Stays abreast of developments in the field which may impact department functions. Advances expertise through continued education, training, and research. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. Department Specific Functions: Administrative & Strategic Coordination: Serves as the primary administrative and strategic coordinator for the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute (SBTI), supporting the development and execution of institute-wide initiatives. Manages internal institute meetings, including agenda development, note-taking, and tracking follow-up actions. Plans and executes all logistics for SBTI-hosted events, including Annual Meetings, external speaker visits, and bi-monthly seminar series, ensuring alignment with the institute’s mission and visibility goals. Organizes the Annual SBTI Meeting aimed at increasing international visibility and fostering global partnerships; oversees logistics, speaker engagement, delegate coordination, and planning for future registration-based models. Collaborate closely with other Sylvester administrative units to leverage existing resources, ensuring alignment and avoiding duplication of efforts in areas such as funding opportunities, events, and committee support. Promote cross-functional coordination by integrating institute activities with broader Center initiatives, fostering a collaborative environment and preventing siloed operations Research Development & Internal Funding: Coordinates internal funding mechanisms, including calls for proposals, letters of intent (LOIs), and faculty review processes for award selection. Collaborates with Development and faculty leaders to connect internal awardees with philanthropic partners and institutional leadership as needed. Philanthropic & External Engagement: Works with Development to support prospect identification, particularly among patients, and facilitates communication between clinicians and potential donors. Develops strategies to foster and support clinician engagement with philanthropic leads to build meaningful relationships. Supports external engagement planning for the next major SBTI event in 2027, including high-profile speaker recruitment, delegate outreach, and long-range strategic planning for national and international partnerships. Communications & Outreach: Coordinates external outreach and in-reach communications, including speaker and attendee engagement, event sponsorships, and industry partnerships. Manages outreach touchpoints and builds a crosswalk to identify strategic connections between patients, clinicians, and research initiatives. Develops and maintains communication pathways between clinical and research teams, serving as the primary point of contact when patients express interest in engaging with research labs (e.g., lab visits, research overviews). Strengthens in-reach efforts to ensure that patient engagement is meaningful, prioritized based on need, and appropriately supported. Data Management & Record-Keeping: Maintains comprehensive records of SBTI activity, including meetings, events, outreach efforts, and internal funding programs. Tracks engagement metrics, touchpoints, and follow-up activities to inform strategy and identify synergies across SBTI’s mission pillars. Supports development of annual reporting materials and institutional updates by synthesizing activity and engagement data into actionable insights. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge of business and management principles.
Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.

Responsibilities

Contributes to basic and applied research activities by collecting and analyzing data and maintaining databases.
Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures and ensures all research is undertaken according to best practices.
Provides guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior research staff and students.
Conducts meetings with research and other staff, outside agencies, and other applicable organizations and ensures functions are coordinated in a timely and accurate manner.
Provides technical and program support and resolves operational problems.
Assists in the preparation and publication of manuscripts and other program-related documents and reports.
Stays abreast of developments in the field which may impact department functions.
Advances expertise through continued education, training, and research.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Serves as the primary administrative and strategic coordinator for the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute (SBTI), supporting the development and execution of institute-wide initiatives.
Manages internal institute meetings, including agenda development, note-taking, and tracking follow-up actions.
Plans and executes all logistics for SBTI-hosted events, including Annual Meetings, external speaker visits, and bi-monthly seminar series, ensuring alignment with the institute’s mission and visibility goals.
Organizes the Annual SBTI Meeting aimed at increasing international visibility and fostering global partnerships; oversees logistics, speaker engagement, delegate coordination, and planning for future registration-based models.
Collaborate closely with other Sylvester administrative units to leverage existing resources, ensuring alignment and avoiding duplication of efforts in areas such as funding opportunities, events, and committee support.
Promote cross-functional coordination by integrating institute activities with broader Center initiatives, fostering a collaborative environment and preventing siloed operations
Coordinates internal funding mechanisms, including calls for proposals, letters of intent (LOIs), and faculty review processes for award selection.
Collaborates with Development and faculty leaders to connect internal awardees with philanthropic partners and institutional leadership as needed.
Works with Development to support prospect identification, particularly among patients, and facilitates communication between clinicians and potential donors.
Develops strategies to foster and support clinician engagement with philanthropic leads to build meaningful relationships.
Supports external engagement planning for the next major SBTI event in 2027, including high-profile speaker recruitment, delegate outreach, and long-range strategic planning for national and international partnerships.
Coordinates external outreach and in-reach communications, including speaker and attendee engagement, event sponsorships, and industry partnerships.
Manages outreach touchpoints and builds a crosswalk to identify strategic connections between patients, clinicians, and research initiatives.
Develops and maintains communication pathways between clinical and research teams, serving as the primary point of contact when patients express interest in engaging with research labs (e.g., lab visits, research overviews).
Strengthens in-reach efforts to ensure that patient engagement is meaningful, prioritized based on need, and appropriately supported.
Maintains comprehensive records of SBTI activity, including meetings, events, outreach efforts, and internal funding programs.
Tracks engagement metrics, touchpoints, and follow-up activities to inform strategy and identify synergies across SBTI’s mission pillars.
Supports development of annual reporting materials and institutional updates by synthesizing activity and engagement data into actionable insights.